I didn't like him at all .As I said he was rude to staff and patronising and unhelpful to me .

But I can see that the GP ( as she was clearly referring urgently and making use of a fast track appointment reserved for suspected cancer ) should have mentioned to me that they were investigating the possibility .

I think the consultant was insensitive and unkind ...but I guess he was erring on the side of caution .I don't know.

Sorry you've had no call today waiting for results is horrible when its not such a scary test. I'm glad the secretary is helping you.

I did have the nissen fundoplication at the beginning of feb, although the op didn't go as smoothly as it should have done. It has made a huge difference. I hope that your problems are caused by stricture and this becomes an option for you.

Aaargh, ginger, still no news? You poor love - hope you get a call today, and good news!

Couldn't get to computer yesterday, but was thinking of you. Generally speaking, the longer you go without news the less likely it is to be bad news - but still, nothing is going to make it better till its better, iyswim.

Am very glad to hear all other medical personnel bonding over consultant's communication dysfunction

Consultants secretary told me yesterday that she was off today but would ask colleague to phone me if results in .

Hearing nothing I phoned at 2pm and got answerphone . Left message .

I'm not really sure how much more of this I can take .If only they'd arranged an appointment ,say 2weeks in future .

Then I wouldn't be on tenterhooks every second of the day .

breaking news - phonecall from consultants "special nurse " .

She says to come in next Tuesday for cat scan because consultant will be on holiday when orginal cat scan booked ie week following and "he doesn't want anyone else to be involved in my care " ????

She says technical problems at lab have delayed all results and is adamant ,despite my frequent protestations that it's best to go ahead with scan even though biopsy results not available yet .

She says consultant "very caring " ,kept apologising when I was relating his discussion with me and saying " we're all human ,it must have been a bad day for him " .

She says ( only because I asked her ) I'll get no news on day of cat scan .Will take a "few more days " to hear any news .But know she knows how anxious I am she'll try and push for quick results and will phone me on the Thursday .

What to think ?

I'm still sure it's not cancer and that they're being cautious but despite thinking that logically ,I'm beside myself .

Its quite likely they want the cat scan done in order to a) satisfy the GP's fast tracking request for care and b) because they really are very cautious when anything remotely nasty is a possibility - however remote. I recently had a cystoscopy as I'd had some blood in my urine, even though the consultant said he thought it very unlikely I had bladder cancer: they HAVE to check. He then followed up a totally normal cystoscopy with an MRI of my kidneys and bladder - 'just to dot all the iiiis and cross all the tttts' though again, he almost knew it would be normal. It was.

So you see....good that they're being careful, but also normal that they're being careful. I'm glad they're scanning you fast, so you don't have to wait even longer, at least.

I would try and put the whole lot in a box labelled 'later' until you've had the scan - hard as that may be. xxx